challenges and joys

Wearing his Air Force shirt!


"Graham, wear is the falcon?" He likes to point out whatever is on his shirt. He can "caw caw" like a falcon too!

Daddy and Graham. Buddies for life!!!

Just needed to say my son is entering a whole new phase of crazy-man!!! I knew it was coming and I know I have about 1o more crazy-man levels to reach before he enters school at some point. haha He is just turning into this ball of energy and wearing me out at times. I wouldn't trade it for anything, but just needed to document that 16 months is a doozy! I think this post is occuring during teething time as well and teeth have always made Graham a little on the sensitive/frustrated side. As I look over at him now, he is trying to sit in his old bumbo seat with a pastry brush. Finally gave up and is now trying to put shorts on his head. He is very much into trying to dress himself, which he is not capable of yet. A few things that have driven me a little bonkers:

-shaking the tub with sprinkles (for decorating) and they came open! Yellow sprinkles are still hiding in places in the kitchen.

-He found yellow food coloring and decided to try and eat the lid off. He succeeded and turned his mouth, hands, knees, and ankles yellow. Wish I had the mind frame to take a picture, but I was cooking for a friend and running late, so it wasn't funny at the moment. Now it's funny. =) Still has yellow fingernails a few days later.

-Opened the package with 10 soap bars and opened up each individual package. Now they are all in a ziploc bag and he is determined to slide it open!

Graham has been saying "Mama" and "Mom" for a while now, but now he is beginning to add "Mommy" to the list, and that ones my favorite! He is learning that when he says my name he gets my attention quickly, so he is saying Mama, Mommy, all day long! I like this one!!!

When he is thankful for blueberries or cookies he says thank you in sign language. I love that he is communicating with me. He just fell down and did a little "fake" cry so I would come and get him. I asked him if cookies would make him feel better and he giggled. =) He wanted to go eat them in his special chair but remembered to turn around and say thank you.

He loves to pray before every meal and remembers to tell us to pray before we are all even sitting down at the table!

He knows pretty much every body part that you typically name and loves to point them out on other people. (Don't worry- he doesn't point out certain specific, private body parts on other people. =) )

16 months!

Oh boy oh boy! Let the playdates begin at our house!!! Thank you Gigi for my wonderful table with an umbrella.

I love it!

Just planning all the fun things that I want to do on this table.

Relaxing in my Colts chair, watching my favorite show, Barney. All he needs is a snack and you are seeing a pre-nap occurence! It's rough work being a newly 16 month old boy!

The spring weather here in Evansville has been just gorgeous this year! We are loving our house and yard this first spring for us. We have been very busy the past few weekends doing yardwork, weeding out flower beds, and planting new flowers. Looking better each week! (pics to come). Our robin, Petey, is even back and has built her nest again above our front door. Graham loves being outside, especially now that he has a play-fort (as Adam calls it) and a shaded spot to rest. He also makes himself at home on our neighbors baby swing. Graham is a friendly boy and loves to wave and talk to all of our neighbors. We are so happy with our neighborhood! Anyone want to come join us here in Carrington Meadows? We love it!

Graham is growing, and growing and my left arm is paying the price! I have done something to the tendons in my shoulder/bicep region from carrying this boy always on my left. oops-I don't switch it up very much! Moms- be sure to switch arms that you carry your baby in!!! So, taking a break from lifting weights and having fun doing cycle/group spin class. I hated it at first but now I love it!!! Such a great workout.

Graham has turned into a little kitty cat recently. He is meowing all over the place. =) He has also added "sauce" to his list of words along with "motorcycle" and "yipee". He's getting so big and is so good at communicating what he wants, either verbally, with sign language, or body language. He likes to follow directions and do "jobs" for us. He is an independent little guy until he is sleepy and then he wants his Mommy. He loves to dance and listen to fast-paced music. He plays with his antique kitchen cabinet and little tykes car. He waves bye bye to anything that goes away- TV shows, people, birds, trucks. He is the uh-oh police and likes to eat food off the floor (after he has thrown it there!). He finds joy in putting his feet in the sink and turning the water on. He loves to eat and definitely has his preferences for snacks. He craves milk in the afternoon. He loves to try and touch my tongue. He likes to blow on his food in case it is hot. He likes to watch me put my makeup on- he loves to put on chapstick and thinks its a game to try and lick it! Silly boy! I could go on and on. I wish I could capture and remember every little cute thing he does, but this will have to do. I love my little buddy and the person he is becoming!

He is Risen Indeed!

Easter Sunday started out nice and early at Roberts Stadium for the Hubert family. Adam was one of the thieves (the bad one!) on the cross during the sermon. Very powerful!
Bad thief, Jesus, Good Thief


Dress Rehearsal



Easter Morning during rehearsal. Being silly with Gpa!

Hi Buddy! Looking studly in their Easter duds.

Figuring out the egg hunt

Watch out folks-here comes Graham and Easter Elmo!

Daddy and Gpa having more fun with the Easter toys than Graham.

Petting the stone garden bunny =) Don't tell him its not the Easter bunny.

Gpa and Gigi- thank you for my Easter egg hunt!

Trying to get Graham to laugh- it worked but what happened to Adam!?!

29!

Here is the homemade birthday sign I saw when I went to the fridge for some breaksfast on my b-day. Wouldn't be a special day without something homemade from Adam!


The sign out of the fridge...


Graham making his "funny face". Will do it on command now. =)



Birthday wish! Not telling what it was. =)

29!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The random gifts Adam tried to tease me with from Wal-mart...

Hooray! The real gift!!! Massage here I come!

I am now the big old age of 29! Next year will be my golden year (turning 30 on the 30th), but this is my last year of being in the "twenties". It's strange to think of those "old" 30 year olds that I THOUGHT were old when I was a kid,. Now I see how young 30 is going to be. =) So true that your soul can feel young but the body keeps going up in age! I'm asking God for many, many more years to come!!!